MQM and PTI workers faced off second time in a day in Karimabad area as temperatures have heated up amid the election campaign for by-election in Karachi’s National Assembly constituency NA-246, which also houses the MQM headquarters Nine Zero. The incident prompting police to intervene.

MQM workers had gathered outside PTI election camp and chanted slogans against PTI. Some of the MQM activists reportedly thrashed workers of the rival political party and burnt PTI flag.

Police nabbed the violent political workers. Amid the face-off, PTI workers also raised slogans against the MQM.